Senior Development Engineer, Solar/BESS

Summary

Join Clearway Energy Group as a Senior Development Engineer, Solar/BESS to lead preliminary design and technical scope development for early-stage projects, managing internal and external personnel to provide well-optimized plant designs, cost estimates, and schedules based on limited information that will be integrated into project development, PPA bidding, and acquisition diligence processes.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering, or a related subject
• 5+ years of energy industry experience, including 2+ years of direct EPC experience completing the detailed design, permitting, and construction of solar and/or energy storage projects
• Understanding of project design and optimization tradeoffs and familiarity with the current market, equipment suppliers, contractors, typical technical specifications, and costs
• Experience and understanding of standalone battery storage project design, optimization, suppliers, specifications, and costs; including contracting approaches and ability to integrate with other co-developed or existing generator facilities such as solar or wind
• Experience with project financing and independent engineer requirements
• Understanding of energy estimates, losses, assumptions, and standards
• Experience with review and negotiation of engineering, procurement, and construction contracts and technical exhibits for solar and/or energy storage facilities
• Experience managing consultants and contractors
• Working knowledge of relevant US and IEC equipment standards, codes, and construction practices
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated with the ability to perform in a dynamic and collaborative working environment
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize work, and manage relationships with clients, colleagues, consultants, and contractors

Responsibilities

• Technical lead and primary design and engineering point of contact for the Origination, Business Development, and Development teams supporting new energy storage and utility-scale solar bidding opportunities
• Manage all resources internally or externally as necessary to prepare preliminary designs, performance estimates, cost estimates, schedules, and risks to be incorporated into binding and non-binding proposals
• Assess and thoroughly communicate and quantify preliminary site constraints, cost adders, and schedule risks
• Provide optimized equipment selection (modules, inverters, racking)
• Manage and communicate key acquisition diligence requirements and costs on new opportunities
• Represent Clearway Energy in interviews, meetings, and negotiations with clients, project developers, suppliers, consultants, utilities, and regulatory authorities
• Support competitive RFP EPC contracting process with design basis development, scope creation, and bid analysis
• Attend and/or manage personnel who will attend site walks to gather preliminary site assessment information to be used in the early-stage design and scoping documentation
• Technical support and management of internal business development programs and initiatives

Benefits

• Generous PTO
• Medical, dental & vision care
• HSAs with company contributions
• Health FSAs
• Dependent daycare FSAs
• Commuter benefits
• Relocation
• A 401(k) plan with employer match
• A variety of life & accident insurances
• Fertility programs
• Adoption assistance
• Generous parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement